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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02167.39 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters from Witter H. Johnston |
| Title | Witter H. Johnston to his mother discussing his health and his tent |
| Date | 8 December 1864 |
| Author | Johnston, Witter H. (1837-1911) |
| Recipient | Johnston, Delia |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | He was a little sick with diarrhea but is feeling better now. He wishes his mother could visit and describes the interior of his tent. He goes over the amenities it offers. Water damage. |
| Subjects | Soldier's Letter Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Infantry Health and Medical Children and Family Military Camp |
| People | Johnston, Witter H. (1837-1911) Johnston, Delia (1808-1882) |
| Place written | Selby Island, South Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Mother |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach |
| Civil War: Unit | 144th New York Infantry, I Company |